How long does it usually take to drive the length of the traverse?

Ended up at Firestone Birkdale. Quoted $80 off the bat to strip, fit and balance 5 wheels on the vehicle. To save me the hassle I traded in the spare for $30, so cost me $50. $10 ea stripped fitted and balanced! Can't complain at that.

I have a new set of muds to fit to my current rims, and will fit the best old tyre as the spare (currently a different size) 5 x fitted and balanced in total. This will leave the current spare, brand new never driven on dunlop grandtrek 265/70r16 surplus. Anyone know of a good fitter on the Shore or ...

Certainly seem to wear well. I bought my prado with biscuit cutters fitted, so got hold of a cheap second hand set of KL71s with 6mm in the centre. Keep them at 40psi on road, been running for a year now, and 20,000km and only worn 1.5mm. Will certainly be looking at getting a new set!

Been browsing TM for some new muds, baby on the way so on a budget, and came across these being sold from a guy in Te Puke. They are Chinese made, and 10 ply? Been for sale in the states for a few years, but not been able to find much in the way of reviews, road manners, off road traction, expected ...

An entrepreneur, but looks calendar girls will get it, and have some class. Shame some dogs have tried jumping on this band wagon.

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was all full up when I rang on Saturday. Am 5th on the waiting list, so not likely.

No expense spared on this one. Been listed for a while tho.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 452924.htm

No mention here of a 90 series prado? Have IFS. What would be best? Anyone removed sway bars/added disconnects front/rear to theirs, and what was the result?

How is this track? Have standard 96 Prado with worn muds. DOC are doing a tag along on January 7 which I am keen to head along for. Anyone else?

http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved ... tag-along/

Thanks for that, would prefer muds over all terrains, altho they will prob see chip seal 95% of the time. Will 15" rims fit on a 90 series prado?

Not long bought a standard 96 landcruiser prado, 100k on the clock, and lets be honest, they dont look to flash with standard 265/70/16s on it tucked well inside the gaurds. First thing I want to change is to improve its look and actually get out there offroad by upgrading the wheels. Also the ...

where bouts are ya? I'm in chch and have one floating about, bought a parts truck complete, turns out it had a shot conrod so the engine is stuffed. Anything else you might want?

Got that email also. 67,000 views!!

thought as much.

Hey guys, currently got a G16a 8v carb engine, and picked up a parts truck/project with the 16v MPI intake, wondering if I can put this on the 8v engine for more grunt. Just wondering if it is an easy swap/bolt on, and what would need to happen regarding the ECU and wiring, and if it is worth the ...

Any one got a spare short block they don't want/need, possibly a parts vehicle lying around with a stripped head or something. Got a project that has dropped a piston and damaged the crank, so trying to source a short block is a lot cheaper than a whole engine. Am in Christchurch.

Thanks Bud. Will keep that in mind. Stripped the engine down and it certainly wasn't seized, but found this instead. http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx197/broot_ute/DSCF2708-1.jpg http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx197/broot_ute/DSCF2707-1.jpg Trouble is it has damaged the crank. The head is ...

so just to be clear, a G16a head uses a distributor, and a G16b uses a sensor?? So a 16a head can't be replaced with a 16b due to the ECU?

Honestly not to sure which way I want to go at the mo, but this is what I have to start with. http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx197/broot_ute/new4-1.jpg http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx197/broot_ute/new1-1.jpg http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx197/broot_ute/new5-1.jpg The body itself isn ...

Well an excuse to be out in the shed at least. This is my first go at building up a vehicle, so we will see how we go, it won't happen overnight, but will happen. We already have and use an escudo, fairly standard, but as the years of offroad havn't been kind, is now bound to a trailer. What can I ...

Have you found the problem? could be a buggered engine mount rubber, causing the mount to rub against the chassis? Had something similar when I did an engine swap in my courier ute. Just put a few large washers in there to give it some space to move, no issues since.

Thanks, but mine aint that easy to see through the muck.

or is it just the heads that are different, ie could I bolt a 16v head straight onto my 8v block for more power etc, meaning the starter motors are the same?

Got a buggered g16a 8v solenoid, but starter motor otherwise fine. just wondering if the g16a 8v and 16v take the same starter motors or if I need to get an 8v specific one.

sorry mate, only get paid monthly, and after all the bills have less than I thought. new tyres will have to wait

any idea how soon and how much to get them to Christchurch?

Hey guys. Have come across a set of second hand simex tyres, and was wondering before I part with some hard earned dosh, if they will fit on a suzuki escudo, with what width rims? We have the simex ET 29 inch on at the mo, but have recently done a 50mm spring lift, and wanting to get some bigger ...

All loaded up. Should we have received confirmation of entry or do we just turn up in the morning?

ok been to have a look, bloody nice to drive, few cosmetic faults, and only been driven by 1 agricultural rep covering the whole south island since the company purchased it at 45,000kms. Yes very flash with all the extras. very nice but turns out my uncle was way out on price tho. Just storing it ...

I'm keen as, the CFO (chief financial officer) keeps putting her 2c in, but ... but ... but ... will just have to wait and see what condition its in. Now getting back to the reason for this post, what do I need to pay close attention to with these vehicles, don't want to buy cheap and end up ...